As Business Development Director, you will play a pivotal role in expanding Kronos Research’s presence across global digital asset markets. You will lead high-impact strategic initiatives, own key partner relationships, and collaborate closely product and executive teams. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence the firm’s commercial trajectory at a senior level.
Key Responsibilities- Own and drive the end-to-end business development strategy for key global markets, with an emphasis on institutional partnerships, exchange relationships, and strategic expansion opportunities.
- Lead high-level negotiations and relationship management with exchanges, liquidity consumers, market makers, and ecosystem partners.
- Identify new markets, products, or asset classes where Kronos can scale its services.
- Serve as a senior liaison between external partners and internal stakeholders, including legal, product, and infrastructure teams.
- Partner with the executive team to define and execute long-term growth plans, including M&A evaluations, ecosystem investments, and go-to-market strategy.
- Represent Kronos at industry conferences, regulatory discussions, and major partner events to enhance thought leadership and visibility.
- 8+ years of experience in business development, strategy, or partnerships, preferably in financial services
- Proven leadership experience driving complex, high-value partnerships across global markets.
- Deep understanding of digital asset ecosystems.
- Strong commercial acumen and executive-level communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Highly analytical and strategic thinker with strong deal structuring and execution capability.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate autonomously and navigate ambiguity
- Prior experience leading cross-functional initiatives with high visibility and business impact.
- Fluent in English; additional language proficiency is a plus.
- Willingness to travel internationally as required.
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What We Do
Company Information: Kronos Research is a technology and science-driven trading firm. We risk firm capital, trading a broad range of financial instruments and strategies on global markets. The firm is willing to pursue new ideas and markets with conviction and as such, we have been at the forefront of technology and markets, quickly dominating newer markets such as applying HFT to cryptocurrency trading. Kronos trades on average more than $5 Billion USD / day just in crypto volume alone. Our team has grown quickly from 2 in 2018 to the now 80+ team at our Taipei headquarters and office in Shanghai with more locations on the way. Mission Statement: Together we work on meaningful goals and solve complex problems. Our team is defined by a high-performance culture that values collaboration and meritocracy. We like being challenged and don’t mind putting in the hard work. While the recognition and extremely competitive compensation make it a sweet place to work at, we are united fundamentally by our love and curiosity for innovation in financial markets and technology. The next phase of our company will be about becoming the best place for liquidity and using that position to create positive change. Our ultimate goal is to provide the infrastructure to make investing and trading easier and fairer for people around the world. One day, in any country, people will be able to invest in a Japanese stock, a German hedge fund, or a new cryptocurrency. Check out our current openings on: https://grnh.se/b00d843a3us
